Answer:
Interest payments = $27,750
Bond payable discount = $6,259
Step-by-step explanation:
Interest payments = $740,000 x 7.5% x 1/2 = $27,750 (the credit to Cash).
bond interest expense = carrying value at 1/1/13 (the beginning of the period) of $680,186 x market rate of 10% x 1/2 = $34,009 (the debit to Bond interest expense).
Bond payable discount
The discount amortization $34,009 - $27,750 = $6,259